RIAs

Advisors overwhelmingly think they are adept at serving women investors, but fewer than 4 in 10 say they actually understand women's financial and retirement goals.

Head of Schwab Advisor Services Jonathan Beatty maintains there's more than enough wealth management business for everyone to share. But at least one critic says Schwab is clearly seeking a bigger piece of the pie.

Gryphon Wealth will keep Wells Fargo Clearing Services as its custodian in a deal that brings in tech support from TradePMR, a firm acquired by Robinhood in 2024.

Jason Co is out to prove that advisors can serve Asian Americans effectively and profitably. His FAANetwork is the result.

Jim Gold of Steward Partners thinks impending advisor retirements will continue driving smaller RIAs into M&A deals with big acquirers — even as AI turns many investors into "do-it-yourselfers."

Justin Brownlee started an RIA targeting energy, oil and gas employees. His hyperspecific marketing tactics have helped grow the firm into a thriving niche.

Fidelity Institutional Wealth Management Services faces competitive threats in an era of ETFs and multicustodian advisory practices. But it has big advantages.

Autonomy is the first casualty when ensemble practices scale to national size, but the tangible benefits are real.

Firms with big recruiting loan balances are often the ones with the most success hiring advisors from industry rivals. But the numbers also suggest they're offering increasingly generous deals.

Financial planners who joined the Transparent Advisor Movement's first "Flat Fridays" meetup touched on the difficulty of explaining the industry to consumers.